= Attendees = * Eric, TomG, Elaine, Greg, Scooter, TomF = Agenda = * Nail down firm ChimeraX 1.2 release date * Needed for R01 RPPR annual report * Funding Update: * DoD ACSR cryoEM proposal due to Stanford C&G by May 7th - TEF * CZI Essential Software proposal, due May 19 - Scooter - avoid any changes to license at this point; tell CZI our license is type "other" * R01 renewal, due July 5, 2021 - draft research plan is in Google Docs - Specific Aims to be enumerated after Research Plan is more developed - discuss status and writing assignments - All * NTT Data - [https://docs.google.com/documen/d/17qUf02UIClFEmNinBcHIdM920V1ffDemtzmSoePYa7A/edit?usp=sharing task order] - does the contract need to be modified given the Adams R24 OS that was submitted to NIH? * Adelson grant status report - Scooter * New hire job [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1n-b7aSL5UmEbQRYno3GXO2nyIJDOtaq4LntqhGSctrA/edit description] * Status of job listing - Scooter * How to get the word out: Twitter, Chimera/X mailing lists, registered Chimera users list, other? - All * Do we want a more detailed document for use in targeted advertising instead of the restrictive one required by UCSF HR? - All * Someone needs to take the lead on widely posting this job opening - Eric/Elaine? * Should Greg increase his level of effort for the RBVI? - Greg - Pro: plenty of ChimeraX work to do - Con: may burn intra-departmental bridges with other PIs and eliminate future support opportunities if funding pressures occurs in the future (i.e., fewer eggs in the basket) * SPOKE: * Status report - Scooter * Do we need to re-consider our level of involvement in this project? - what are the scientific benefits? - Scooter - what level of funding do we receive? - Scooter - what is the level of enthusiasm of RBVI staff? - All - does this project leverage our expertise? - All * Review Action Items list below - TomG = Discussion Notes = * New hire * New hire job description submitted -- waiting for them to put it up. * How to advertise, twitter, mailing list. * TomG will write word-cloud few sentences and pass text around -- post when job listed on brassring.com. * Can Greg work more on ChimeraX - Says he can only get a little time back unless he drops some PI. - (Jacobson 12.5%, NMR 12.5%, Wynton 25%, RBVI 50%) - Can he drop NMR? Would leave them in bad position. * Wynton will be down 1 full day and all CGL servers/email/plato for power work. * CZI essential software. * License will say "other". Could mention releasing PyPi package of core capabilities. * Scooter will engage contacts and grants, and work on budget. * TomG will make google doc for full proposal so everyone can expand details. * Wah Chiu DoD cryoEM proposal * Proposal due May 7, 15 pages, we were on sent in letter of intent * We might provide 2 pages on visualization that factors into most of their projects. * TomG can talk to Mike Schmid about contributing that. * Need nsf biosketches for TomF, TomG. Ask Mike if they will need TomG biosketch, if so get form from TomG. * Work on DoD proposal before CZI. * AI structure prediction * AlphaFold2 - google, controversial * Should talk to Tanya Kortemme for R01 * ChimeraX 1.2 release date -- send email when it is determined. * Replace Opal with REST - Scooter and Eric = Action Items = * Create tutorial for putting model on web page - TomG * ~~Summarize Phenix R24 ChimeraX aims to avoid conflict with R01 proposal - TomG * Buy ~~Mac Mini with Apple Silicon and~~ KVM switch - TomG * Figure out what additional plato directories need backup - Scooter * Set up 2-factor authentication for hal2 vpn - Scooter * Document new vpn setup on Linux - Scooter